The three received their medals and walked away happily.

Yan Ning walked to the bench and sat down, rubbing her slightly sore arms.

But less than two minutes after I sat down, three more dark figures appeared in front of me.

Qi Minghao, Feng Jun, and Zhang Chufeng walked over with meaningful smiles on their faces.

Feng Jun took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and lazily began to speak:

"Young lady, we don't want to make things difficult for you. I believe you know why we've come to see you."

Yan Ning sneered inwardly. Everyone had sworn that they wouldn't make things difficult for her, but everything they did was coercion.

Qi Minghao echoed Feng Jun's words, nodding and saying:

"Don't worry, we won't do anything to you, just give us the medal."

His tone carried a hint of deliberate reassurance, as if he were coaxing a child to hand over their beloved toy.

Zhang Chufeng smiled and said in a kind tone:

"Little sister, you're so young, you should go back to school and focus on your studies. Let the uncles handle these kinds of adventures."

Yan Ning looked up and said innocently, "Uncle, I wanted to give it to you too, but you're too late. My cousin has already taken it."

"What? It's already been stolen! So fast!"

Qi Minghao suddenly raised his head and hurriedly looked around.

“That’s right. They took my medal just minutes before you arrived. Go ask them if you don’t believe me.”

Yan Ning said confidently, pointing to a spot not far away where Chen Chen and his two companions had just turned the corner and were still faintly visible.

Qi Minghao hurriedly asked Feng Jun, who was standing next to him, "Brother Jun, what should we do now? She doesn't have any medals left."

Feng Jun looked around, pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and said:

"Let's go find Chen Chen and his group. I didn't think we would run into them, but we did."

After saying that, the three of them turned and left to find Chen Chen and the others.

Yan Ning sat leisurely on the bench, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Indeed, having no medals is the safest option.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the woods behind her, as if some small animal was darting through the grass.

Yan Ning's ears twitched. She didn't turn around, but just tilted her ear.

She raised her head and said calmly, "Come out. How long have you been peeping?"

"Wow, so it was discovered a long time ago."

As soon as she finished speaking, a slight rustling sound came from the woods, and then a figure emerged from the bushes.

He patted the leaves off his clothes, walked over to Yan Ning, and plopped down next to her.

Yan Ning turned her head and saw Sun Wuji looking at her with his clear eyes turned to the side.

Sun Wuji grinned and broke the silence first, asking:

"Yan Ning, did you really give the medal to Su Muyao? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to advance?"

Yan Ning glanced at him indifferently and said casually, "What's there to be afraid of? Let them take it if they want. But you..."

She paused deliberately, raised an eyebrow, and then said:

"You have two medals, and you still dare to come out?"

Sun Wuji scratched his head, a slightly embarrassed smile on his face. He hadn't expected Yan Ning to discover his secret so quickly.

He coughed lightly and said, "How did you know I got two medals?"

Yan Ning smiled slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of shrewdness. "If it's not you, then who else could it be? Don't you just want to see them fight like the snipe and the clam, so you can reap the benefits in the end?"

Sun Wuji smiled, leaned forward slightly, and said closer to Yan Ning:

"Since everyone's formed an alliance, how about we do too? I can give you a medal."

Yan Ning gently shook her head and said calmly, "No need, I'll only take my own."

Sun Wuji paused for a moment, then shook his head, a helpless smile on his face:

"You really are a girl with personality."

Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from around the corner.

The figure was tall and upright, with a steady gait; it was Jiang Yao.

Upon seeing him, Sun Wuji instinctively sidestepped and slipped into the woods.

Yan Ning turned her head and her gaze fell on Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao watched as Yan Ning sat alone on the bench, making no attempt to hide.

He couldn't help but feel a little surprised, raising an eyebrow slightly as he asked:

"Are you so obvious that you don't even try to hide it?"

Yan Ning smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need to hide it. They've already taken my medals, so no one will come looking for me now."

Jiang Yao paused slightly upon hearing this, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips:

"Then you're just being eliminated directly, doesn't that matter?"

Yan Ning said calmly, "Don't jump to conclusions until the very last moment."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yao frowned. He looked at Yan Ning for a few seconds with some confusion, seemingly unable to understand what Yan Ning wanted to do.

Then, he shook his head, said nothing more, turned and strode away.

On the other side.

After searching for a while, Feng Jun and his two companions finally found Chen Chen and his two companions.

The six people from both sides stood face to face, and the air instantly became tense.

Zhang Chufeng spoke first, "Did Su Yanning give you the medal?"

Su Muyao pouted, a hint of provocation in her eyes, and said loudly:

"What's wrong? My cousin has already given it to us, do you have a problem with that?"

She crossed her arms and stared straight at Zhang Chufeng, showing no sign of backing down.

Seeing this, Qi Minghao quickly spoke up to ease the tension:

"No problem, but we also need that medal, so we wanted to see if you have any extras."

Su Muyao rolled her eyes, her tone tinged with impatience:

"If you want to find it yourself, go find it yourself! Why are you asking us? There are only three of us!"

Zhang Chufeng smiled, a hint of slyness in his smile:

“We’ve been searching all night, and there are no medals left here. You must have been unable to find the medals, which is why you tried to steal Su Yanning’s.”

Xia Wantang's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and said:

“We didn’t steal it. Yan Ning gave it to us voluntarily. We will return this piece to her when we find the fourth one.”

Feng Jun sneered from the side, his voice tinged with disdain:

"Whether you stole it or not, you know the answer yourselves. Both of our teams are vying for medals, so it's the same thing. Don't try to make yourselves look good."

Seeing this, Chen Chen frowned. He stood in front of the two girls, straightened his posture, and said loudly:

"So you're planning to rob us? Don't you know who I am? You think you can just take me away from me?"

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, their gazes meeting in the air as if sparks could fly at any moment.

Zhang Chufeng stepped forward, crossed his arms, and said loudly:

"Let me be frank, we want Su Yanning's medal. Are you going to give it to us or not?"

Chen Chen's temper flared up instantly. He picked up an iron rod from the ground and cursed loudly:

"Give you your mother? You think I'm being lenient? Believe me or not, I'll fuck you!"